The Children's Duncan Day

The Children's Duncan Day and details of other times when Duncan will be running.

Duncan will be pulling trains: Mondays to Fridays on Pink timetable days and during October Half Term.

We will also be holding two special events for children in 2012.

I had the great pleasure of bring my family of three children to your Duncan Day last week.  My children are aged 8, 5 and 18 month all of them had a wonderful day the younger two particularly loved the playground and the activities. more...

The specific event activities will be confirmed nearer to the events - check back on this page. But we guarantee that there be fun for all the family! 

Normal fares apply, including our "Kids Go for 2 Quid" offer.

Thursday 7th June

Duncan’s Special Train will run from Tywyn Wharf Station to Abergynolwyn, for a series of fun events to be held during the day. There will be a colouring competition and lots of fun-filled activities going on throughout the day. Children will have the chance to have their photo taken with Duncan which they will be able to take home with them in a special souvenir card. Children will be able to have free rides on Duncan’s shuttle and those aged 14 or over may ride on the footplate. There will be story-telling activities in between the shuttles. Duncan will be joined by some of his friends.

At Wharf Station, many of the ‘Tracksiders’, the Talyllyn Railway’s family volunteer working group, will be running their model railways in the Slater Room. A visit to the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum at Wharf Station is a must, and with over seventy railways represented, the Museum portrays over 200 years of narrow gauge railways in Britain and Ireland. Special displays are devoted to the Talyllyn Railway and the Rev. W Awdry, author of the ‘Railway series’ of children’s books, whose connection with the Talyllyn led to his Skarloey Railway stories.    Many Tracksiders will be reading some of these stories in the Museum. The Museum also contains the Rev. Awdry Study, one of the Museum’s permanent exhibits.

Activities

Travel on Duncan's Special Train to Abergynolwyn for a day of fun activities.

• Departs Tywyn at 10.00am
• Departs Abergynolwyn at 4.40 pm

Other activities:

At Wharf:

• Tracksiders Model Railway Exhibition (Slater room)
• Llechfan Garden Railway running from 10:30
• Story telling (outside Rev. Awdry's Study - Museum)

Travel by train to Abergynolwyn for:

• Free Duncan shuttle trains 
• Souvenir photo cards of you with Duncan
• Story readings
• Treasure hunt
• Craft activities
• Colouring competition
• Badge making

Thursday 23rd August

Duncan's Special Train will run from Tywyn Wharf Station to Abergynolwyn, for a series of fun events to be held during the day. In addition to the colouring competition, badge-making, craft work,  story-telling and Duncan shuttles, there will be a ‘Spot Duncan competition up and down the line. Why not spend some time at our Railway Adventure Children’s Playground at Abergynolwyn Station?

A visit to the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum at Wharf Station is a must, and with over seventy railways represented, the Museum portrays over 200 years of narrow gauge railways in Britain and Ireland. Special displays are devoted to the Talyllyn Railway and the Rev. W Awdry, author of the ‘Railway series’ of children’s books, whose connection with the Talyllyn led to his Skarloey Railway stories.  The Museum also contains the Rev. Awdry Study, one of the Museum’s permanent exhibits.

Activities

Travel on Duncan's Special Train to Abergynolwyn for a day of fun activities.

• Departs Tywyn at 10.00am
• Departs Abergynolwyn at 4.40 pm

Other activities:

Travel by train to Abergynolwyn for:

• Free Duncan shuttle trains 
• Souvenir photo cards of you with Duncan
• Story readings
• Spot Duncan competition
• Craft activities
• Colouring competition
• Badge making

We look forward to seeing you!

The Talyllyn Railway is the owner of the locomotives  Sir Haydn and Douglas which were written into the Rev. W. Awdry's stories as Sir Handel and Duncan, along with other Talyllyn locomotives. Read about the Awdry connection.